used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a tiger, when full grown, is sometimes seven feet long, without including the tail; the tail is usually half as long as the body.
BengalnounUS /ˈbeŋɡəl/
a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India
From this reading The finest specimen of the tiger is the Royal Bengal tiger.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Such a tiger, when full grown, is sometimes seven feet long, without including the tail; the tail is usually half as long as the body.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Such a tiger, when full grown, is sometimes seven feet long, without including the tail; the tail is usually half as long as the body.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The finest specimen of the tiger is the Royal Bengal tiger.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, the tiger's _size_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Such a tiger, when full grown, is sometimes seven feet long, without including the tail; the tail is usually half as long as the body.
the act of departing
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Such a tiger, when full grown, is sometimes seven feet long, without including the tail; the tail is usually half as long as the body.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Such a tiger, when full grown, is sometimes seven feet long, without including the tail; the tail is usually half as long as the body.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Such a tiger, when full grown, is sometimes seven feet long, without including the tail; the tail is usually half as long as the body.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Such a tiger, when full grown, is sometimes seven feet long, without including the tail; the tail is usually half as long as the body.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The finest specimen of the tiger is the Royal Bengal tiger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Such a tiger, when full grown, is sometimes seven feet long, without including the tail; the tail is usually half as long as the body.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading First, the tiger's _size_.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The tigress is slightly smaller.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The tigress is slightly smaller.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Such a tiger, when full grown, is sometimes seven feet long, without including the tail; the tail is usually half as long as the body.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading The finest specimen of the tiger is the Royal Bengal tiger.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a tiger, when full grown, is sometimes seven feet long, without including the tail; the tail is usually half as long as the body.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Such a tiger, when full grown, is sometimes seven feet long, without including the tail; the tail is usually half as long as the body.
express in words
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
TigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
tiger'snounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person
From this reading First, the tiger's _size_.
Tigressnoun
a female tiger
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
under normal conditions
From this reading Such a tiger, when full grown, is sometimes seven feet long, without including the tail; the tail is usually half as long as the body.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
at the time that
From this reading Such a tiger, when full grown, is sometimes seven feet long, without including the tail; the tail is usually half as long as the body.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Such a tiger, when full grown, is sometimes seven feet long, without including the tail; the tail is usually half as long as the body.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress Now I am going to tell you a few more things about the tiger, from which you will realize what a wonderful animal he is.
